| March 15, 2013 2013 Columbus Board of Education  Front, l-r: Hanifah Kambon; Carol L. Perkins, Pres.; and Ramona Reyes. Second Row, l-r: Mike Wiles; Gary L. Baker II; W. Shawna Gibbs, Vice Pres.; and Bryan O. Steward. Click here for scheduled meeting dates, podcasts and how to contact CCS Board of Education members. Mark Your Calendar! KEY UPCOMING CCS DATES · March 18 - 26 –TerraNova Exams Grades 1 & 2 · March 19 – BOE Meeting at Southwood Elementary School · March 20 – NSDP Subcommittees to meet · March 26 – Olde Orchard ES Building Dedication · March 27 – Special Needs Summer Resource Fair · March 28 – Board of Education NSDP Committee to meet · March 28 – Board of Education Audit & Accountability Committee to meet · March 28 – Early Release Day · March 29 – Spring Break Begins · March 29, April 1 & 2 - – All Administrative Offices Closed · April 9 – BOE Meeting · April 23 - 25 – OAA Tests grades 3 - 8 For a full list of upcoming public meetings - click HERE We want to hear from you. Please send your feedback and story ideas to: e-News@columbus.k12.oh.us Are you receiving a pass-along | Kindergarten Enrollment Now Open Sign Up at Your Neighborhood School  Columbus City Schools was one of the first school district in Franklin County to offer full-day kindergarten. The District also made a significant investment in its implementation by hiring highly-qualified teachers and instructional assistants for kindergarten classrooms. Columbus parents with a child who will be age five by Sept. 30, 2013, are encouraged to enroll their child in Kindergarten at their neighborhood school. Use the Student Assignment Directory to determine your assigned school, or call the FACTLine, 221-3228, open school days from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. For assistance, refer to the Kindergarten Enrollment flyer to view details on what is needed to enroll your student. Summer School Information Available  Summer school courses will begin on June 3 for OGT tutoring, June 10 for high school and 8th grade courses, and June 17 for grades K-7. Courses and registration details are still being finalized. Click on the 2013 Summer School Flyer to see exact dates and locations. CAHS Student Named National Merit Scholarship Finalist  Congratulations to Columbus Alternative High School senior Jeshurun A. Gnanasegaram. He was notified in February that he has advanced to "Finalist" standing in the National Merit Scholarship Corp., (NMSC) competition. Of approximately 1.5 million entrants nationwide, Jeshurun is among the 15,000 semifinalists named as a finalist. National Merit Finalists are considered "top choices" among some of the nation's most selective colleges and universities. NMSC winners are chosen based on their abilities, skills, and accomplishments as documented in the student's academic record, a recommendation by a high school official, and the student's essay. NMSC will begin notifying the 8,300 finalists beginning in March and continuing through mid-June if they've won one of the National Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million, and earning the Merit Scholar title. CCPSG Student Finalist in Laws of Life Essay Contest  Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls student Amari Gwinn is among 12 finalists in the statewide Laws of Life Essay contest. For the contest, students wrote about the "laws" or values by which they live their lives. Designed to further both academic goals and character development, the contest also advances students' knowledge of and conviction to good character. The contest structure also builds in participation of the wider community, encouraging business and community members to aid schools and parents in helping youth develop good character. All 12 finalists will be recognized at a banquet on April 25. District Students Vie for State Geography Bee Title  Three Columbus City Schools students have advanced to the State Geography Bee to be held on April 5. Mahamed Majumder from Dominion Middle School, Cedric Fausey from Ecole Kenwood and Will Zimmerman from Ridgeview Middle School will compete with other student from around the state for a chance to go on to the National Geographic Bee in Washington, D.C., in May. Alum Crest Students Build Working Robot with Grant from Donorschoose.org  Alum Crest High School computer and technology teacher Timothy Foster applied to the on-line nonprofit organization donorschoose.org for a grant to pay for a Lego Robotics Mindstorm robot kit for his students. He was awarded the grant in February and his students have already begun building the robot and learning to program it. Foster plans to use the robotics kit to help teach a range of valuable real-world engineering skills and also to launch an after school robotics club. Donorschoose.org allows teachers to post grant ideas on-line and members of the public to directly pick the projects they want to support. Are you on Social Media? Be sure to follow us on Twitter (ColsCitySchools) Like us on Facebook (ColumbusCitySchools) |
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